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FALLON COUNTY
***Kxxxx**xiix*m*ii);****5-DIGlT 53601
906 01-01-1999 853 33
MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY **C020
225 N ROBERTS ST
HELENA UT 59601 4514
Estabished 1916
TIMES
750 single copy
(Less by subscription)
VOLUME 80, NUMBER 1
BAKER, MONTANA 59313
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1998#$
BRIEFS
Baker-Plevna
highway repair
still in future
Much needed repairs to U.S. 12
between Baker and Plevna are
still'some time off, according to
Michael Johnson, Glendive
District Administrator for the
Montana Department of
Transportation, (MDT).
Two major hurdles remain'
before work can begin. The right
of way must be purchased and \
funds must be allocated to build
the project. Early estimates place
the project's cost at over $7
million. "Although I'm optimistic
about the project coming
together, it won't happen in
1996," Johnson said.
"The Department is aware we
need to do something major to
the road as quickly, as we can put
the package together," Johnson
said. The "package" includes the
project design, which is still a
month or two from completion.
After that, environmental , ,
concerns must be addressed.
Once the preliminary work is
done and the fight, ot way and -
money are available, &DT, will,
contract with a firm to cwfip'Iete
^Johi^n^comAeiiu^cimea^F j
residents &% (he Ba^-!^vn*',''- * V
area made their concerns known '
in a petition to Governor.RaciCOt,
and Transportation Director Marv
Dye. The petition followed a ''
meeting in October between area
residents, Montana
Transportation Commission
mcmber$,and MDT officials,
Federal Highway Administration'
officials and local politicians.
Faflon County Nursing
Home visitations
restricted
By Dorothy Stieg
Due to the recent outbreak of flu throughout Fallon and adjacent
counties, David Espeland, hospital administrator, announced Tuesday that
it has become necessary to restrict visitations to the Fallon Medical
Complex Nursing Home until further notice.
"It is the policy of Fallon Medical Complex to protect the health and
well-being of the residents," Espeland said. "We give all our residents flu
shots in the fall, but many strains of flu are not covered by the shots and
we feel that the extra precaution is needed."
If anyone has any questions concerning the restrictions or are planning to
visit the nursing home, they are asked to call ahead to the Director of
Nursing at 406-778-3331.
As of press time, the total number of flu cases treated by local doctors
was not available.
Jeri Parker, school nurse, said that the worst week for students being out
sick was Dec. 4-8 when 45 students were gone from the junior and senior
high school.
"Whatever the bug was, it was highly contagious," Parker commented,
"and parents, perhaps, sent their children back to school a little too soon."
The main symptoms of the students were fever, stomach cramps and
headaches, Parker continued.
"Hopefully, the cases of flu are on the wane," Parker concluded. "As near
as I can determine, only one high school student, three at Lincoln and one
at Longfellow are absent today (Tuesday) due to illness."
'. »- i
Photo by Darlene Hornung
Back row: Rob Matheson, Jeff Bertelsen, Ty O'Connor and Chad Shepherd. Front: Ryan Tooke, Calvin
Dean, Quentin Burdick and Dave Larson.
Burdick Trucking wins Knights of
Columbus tournament
t4£i*»*a*r*&2l*-'* i
Driver licensing;
scheduler
The driver licensing schedule' -
for the months of January, -' /
February and March has been ' /
released by the Montana Motor
Vehicle Division. .,.- . ,, - '
• License testing will be done in'
Baker at the Fallon County
Courthoiise from 10:13 a.m,,« .,-;/
1:45 pin.' ori the second and third
Tuesday of the month. - Y-'- \ -.
Burdick Trucking of Ekalaka successfully defended
its tournament title by defeating the Rainbow Bar from
Wibaux. Burdick Trucking used balanced scoring and
excellent three-point shooting-to post a 76-62 win.
Scoring in^double figures' for Burdick Trucking "were
Calvin Dean with 14, Dave Larson 13, Ty O'Connor 12
and Jeff Bertelsen 10.
Rainbow Bar was led by Cam Zinda with 21 points,
Corey Beggar and Bob Amsler added 11 and 10 points,
respectively.
The annual tournament is a money-making event
sponsored by the Baker Knights of Columbus to supply
scholarships for graduating seniors from Ekalaka,
PleVna ancTBaker. Locartpo'nsors who" contribute to
' the tournament are the Corner Bar, Legion, Main Street
Casino, Russell's Clothing and Advertising Specialties.
Other team sponsors for this year's tournament were
TAW Auto Sales, Main Street Casino and the
American Legion.
Sheep referendum vote set for Feb. 6
Emmett LaBree
Hereford Man of the Year
At the recent Montana Hereford Convention held just previous to the
Montana Stockgrowers Convention, Emmett LaBree of Plevna was
awarded the Montana Hereford Commercial Man of the Year.
Pictured presenting the award is (L to R) Pat Descheemaeker of the
Montana Hereford Assn. Receiving the award are Ora and Emmett LaBree.
Mangen promoted to
Postal Systems
in Billings
aaaW^m^f <■' ■' ' >'
w/'f-mi.;./ >' L"
By Jody Strand
After January 19, the familiar face
of Baker's Postmaster, Mike Mangen,
will no longer be seen at the post
office. Mangen has been promoted to
Postal Systems Coordinator with the
main post office in Billings. His new •
. position will include duties such as
performing audits, training
postmasters, financial troubleshooting,
and all computer servicing for. the .
eastern part of the state.' .
Mangen began his career with the
U.S. Postal Service in 1971 as a part-
time flexible clerk in Miles City, working all, holidays, Sundays arid night
shifts. After seven years he became a city carrier for six years and "25 dog
bites later" became acting postmaster for Wibaux, Richey, Circle, Shelby
and Glendive. Mangen began his position as Baker Postmaster in August
of 1990 and has ambivalent feelings about leaving. "Maybe it's time for a
change," he said. "When opportunity comes knocking, you have to answer
it. I have really mixed feelings - saying goodbye to the crew - this is an
excellent crew. I was happy here."
Along with his new duties and responsibilities will come new challenges
and problems.. Mangen says in all the years he "spent as a mail carrier
(except for one brush with a German Shepherd) "most of the dogs that
nailed me were little dogs." r
Baker wishes Mangen and his wife, Dorrie,"good fortune in the future
and that their problems - like those dogs - will all be little ones.
Commission
OK's variable-
priced licenses
to fund hunting
access (
The funding 'segment of a public
hunting access program more than
two years in the making was settled
when the Montana Fish, Wildlife
and Parks Commission approved a
. new variable pricing system* that
. will guarantee elk and deer hunting
licenses to nonresidents who obtain
, the sponsorship^of qualified Montana'outfitters, the new rule also
limits 6ul-of-statc"huntcr numbers
al current levels by>.allbwing.,the
price of the licenseiin future years'
to increase' or decrease based on-
. demand.'
• "This program is the most impor-.
tant thing Montanans have done 19.
improve' relations between
landowners- and hunters in, a
decade," FWP Director Pat Graham
said. "Wilh some out-of-state deer
and elk licenses priced lo reflect
market demand, we anticipate raising more than $2.5 milion per year
to increase hunting access on an
additional 2 to 4 million acres of
private ,lancls. These variable-priced
licenses arc kcytb-thc success of
Hunting/page5
USDA announces date and
procedures for voting on the
referendum for the proposed Sheep
and Wool Promotion, Research,
Education and Information Order.
Voters may register and vote in
person or request absentee ballots
from the Cooperative Extension
Service county office in the counly
office serving the county of voter
residence, for individuals, or the
county where the business
headquarters is located for
corporations. Voters must vote in,
the county office serving the.
county of voter residence. Voters'
located in Carter County will vote ,
at the Carter County Extension '
Office in the courthouse at Ekalaka.
Voters located in Fallon County
will vote at the Fallon County
Extension Office in die courthouse
at Baker. Absentee .ballot requests
must be made in writing either by
mail or in person to the Fallon-
Carter .County Extension Office,
PO Box 850,"Baker, MT 59313.
Absentee baliots\will be mailed to
you between Jan. ,16 and Jan. 2$,
1996.7-No absentee ballot requests
will be accepted after this period.
Absentee ballots must be received
"back in the. County Extension
Office,.PO Box 850, Baker, MT
59313 by the close of business Feb.
2, 1996. In person voting will take
place during normal office hours in
your local county extension office
on Feb. 6, 1996, both Ekalaka and
Baker. (Please note that only the
Baker office will mail out and
receive absentee ballots and both
offices will be open for in person
voting.)
All producers, feeders and
importers who certify that they
were engaged in the production,
feeding or importation of sheep and
sheep products (except importers of
raw wool only) between Jan. 1 and
Dec. 31, 1994, are eligible to vote.
The Farm Service Agency,
formerly the Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service, will
count ballots, determine eligibility
of voters and tabulate results. For
the order to go into effect, the
proposal must be approved either
by a simple majority of voters or by
voters who account for two-thirds
of the sheep and wool production
represented in the referendum.
Details on voting procedures,
copies of the proposed order and
additional information are available
in your local extension office. They
can also be obtained by contacting
Dr. Rodney Kott, Extension Sheep
Specialist, Linfield Hall, Montana
State University, Bozeman, MT
59717,406-994-3415.
^C
D»c;27.,36 nV-5*-]^"'•■■.
Dec. 28- '34 J £#£-•'A
Dec. 29 i424ia^;Y-'
Dec. 30 38 23 ,: ,
Dec. ,31 28 V 22 ,07 Y
Jan. 1 22-10
YTD Moisture-14.90
Kinsey appointed to
Governor'sTask Force
By Jody Strand
Sandy Kinsey, Director of the
Fallon County Health Department,
has been appointed by governor
Marc Racicot to represent
. Montana's 17 eastern counties on a
Task Force to improve public
health. She will represent the small,
rural health departments at monthly
meetings in Helena.
HB 5.42, which was passed
during the 1995 Legislature,
■ authorized the Governor to appoint
. a Task Force to represent local-
public health agencies, the public,
. the Legislature, health care
providers, environmental agencies,
' sanitarians, Montana's American Indians, other groups dealing with health
■■ reform activities and lhc new Department of Public Health and Human
Services. Directed to recommend public health system improvements to
the 1997 Legislature, the Task Force will develop apian based on several
activities. Those activities are centered around the need to (re) define
public health, develop some new ways to measure how our local agencies
and the state arc meeting public health needs, apply those measurements,
discover where our strengths and weaknesses are, and promote initiatives
which help us overcome our weaknesses. One problem area for the Task
Force will be to better understand financing issues so that limited funds
can be better directed in the most efficient and effective manner.

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1996

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FALLON COUNTY
***Kxxxx**xiix*m*ii);****5-DIGlT 53601
906 01-01-1999 853 33
MONTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY **C020
225 N ROBERTS ST
HELENA UT 59601 4514
Estabished 1916
TIMES
750 single copy
(Less by subscription)
VOLUME 80, NUMBER 1
BAKER, MONTANA 59313
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1998#$
BRIEFS
Baker-Plevna
highway repair
still in future
Much needed repairs to U.S. 12
between Baker and Plevna are
still'some time off, according to
Michael Johnson, Glendive
District Administrator for the
Montana Department of
Transportation, (MDT).
Two major hurdles remain'
before work can begin. The right
of way must be purchased and \
funds must be allocated to build
the project. Early estimates place
the project's cost at over $7
million. "Although I'm optimistic
about the project coming
together, it won't happen in
1996" Johnson said.
"The Department is aware we
need to do something major to
the road as quickly, as we can put
the package together" Johnson
said. The "package" includes the
project design, which is still a
month or two from completion.
After that, environmental , ,
concerns must be addressed.
Once the preliminary work is
done and the fight, ot way and -
money are available, &DT, will,
contract with a firm to cwfip'Iete
^Johi^n^comAeiiu^cimea^F j
residents &% (he Ba^-!^vn*',''- * V
area made their concerns known '
in a petition to Governor.RaciCOt,
and Transportation Director Marv
Dye. The petition followed a ''
meeting in October between area
residents, Montana
Transportation Commission
mcmber$,and MDT officials,
Federal Highway Administration'
officials and local politicians.
Faflon County Nursing
Home visitations
restricted
By Dorothy Stieg
Due to the recent outbreak of flu throughout Fallon and adjacent
counties, David Espeland, hospital administrator, announced Tuesday that
it has become necessary to restrict visitations to the Fallon Medical
Complex Nursing Home until further notice.
"It is the policy of Fallon Medical Complex to protect the health and
well-being of the residents" Espeland said. "We give all our residents flu
shots in the fall, but many strains of flu are not covered by the shots and
we feel that the extra precaution is needed."
If anyone has any questions concerning the restrictions or are planning to
visit the nursing home, they are asked to call ahead to the Director of
Nursing at 406-778-3331.
As of press time, the total number of flu cases treated by local doctors
was not available.
Jeri Parker, school nurse, said that the worst week for students being out
sick was Dec. 4-8 when 45 students were gone from the junior and senior
high school.
"Whatever the bug was, it was highly contagious" Parker commented,
"and parents, perhaps, sent their children back to school a little too soon."
The main symptoms of the students were fever, stomach cramps and
headaches, Parker continued.
"Hopefully, the cases of flu are on the wane" Parker concluded. "As near
as I can determine, only one high school student, three at Lincoln and one
at Longfellow are absent today (Tuesday) due to illness."
'. »- i
Photo by Darlene Hornung
Back row: Rob Matheson, Jeff Bertelsen, Ty O'Connor and Chad Shepherd. Front: Ryan Tooke, Calvin
Dean, Quentin Burdick and Dave Larson.
Burdick Trucking wins Knights of
Columbus tournament
t4£i*»*a*r*&2l*-'* i
Driver licensing;
scheduler
The driver licensing schedule' -
for the months of January, -' /
February and March has been ' /
released by the Montana Motor
Vehicle Division. .,.- . ,, - '
• License testing will be done in'
Baker at the Fallon County
Courthoiise from 10:13 a.m,,« .,-;/
1:45 pin.' ori the second and third
Tuesday of the month. - Y-'- \ -.
Burdick Trucking of Ekalaka successfully defended
its tournament title by defeating the Rainbow Bar from
Wibaux. Burdick Trucking used balanced scoring and
excellent three-point shooting-to post a 76-62 win.
Scoring in^double figures' for Burdick Trucking "were
Calvin Dean with 14, Dave Larson 13, Ty O'Connor 12
and Jeff Bertelsen 10.
Rainbow Bar was led by Cam Zinda with 21 points,
Corey Beggar and Bob Amsler added 11 and 10 points,
respectively.
The annual tournament is a money-making event
sponsored by the Baker Knights of Columbus to supply
scholarships for graduating seniors from Ekalaka,
PleVna ancTBaker. Locartpo'nsors who" contribute to
' the tournament are the Corner Bar, Legion, Main Street
Casino, Russell's Clothing and Advertising Specialties.
Other team sponsors for this year's tournament were
TAW Auto Sales, Main Street Casino and the
American Legion.
Sheep referendum vote set for Feb. 6
Emmett LaBree
Hereford Man of the Year
At the recent Montana Hereford Convention held just previous to the
Montana Stockgrowers Convention, Emmett LaBree of Plevna was
awarded the Montana Hereford Commercial Man of the Year.
Pictured presenting the award is (L to R) Pat Descheemaeker of the
Montana Hereford Assn. Receiving the award are Ora and Emmett LaBree.
Mangen promoted to
Postal Systems
in Billings
aaaW^m^f '
w/'f-mi.;./ >' L"
By Jody Strand
After January 19, the familiar face
of Baker's Postmaster, Mike Mangen,
will no longer be seen at the post
office. Mangen has been promoted to
Postal Systems Coordinator with the
main post office in Billings. His new •
. position will include duties such as
performing audits, training
postmasters, financial troubleshooting,
and all computer servicing for. the .
eastern part of the state.' .
Mangen began his career with the
U.S. Postal Service in 1971 as a part-
time flexible clerk in Miles City, working all, holidays, Sundays arid night
shifts. After seven years he became a city carrier for six years and "25 dog
bites later" became acting postmaster for Wibaux, Richey, Circle, Shelby
and Glendive. Mangen began his position as Baker Postmaster in August
of 1990 and has ambivalent feelings about leaving. "Maybe it's time for a
change" he said. "When opportunity comes knocking, you have to answer
it. I have really mixed feelings - saying goodbye to the crew - this is an
excellent crew. I was happy here."
Along with his new duties and responsibilities will come new challenges
and problems.. Mangen says in all the years he "spent as a mail carrier
(except for one brush with a German Shepherd) "most of the dogs that
nailed me were little dogs." r
Baker wishes Mangen and his wife, Dorrie"good fortune in the future
and that their problems - like those dogs - will all be little ones.
Commission
OK's variable-
priced licenses
to fund hunting
access (
The funding 'segment of a public
hunting access program more than
two years in the making was settled
when the Montana Fish, Wildlife
and Parks Commission approved a
. new variable pricing system* that
. will guarantee elk and deer hunting
licenses to nonresidents who obtain
, the sponsorship^of qualified Montana'outfitters, the new rule also
limits 6ul-of-statc"huntcr numbers
al current levels by>.allbwing.,the
price of the licenseiin future years'
to increase' or decrease based on-
. demand.'
• "This program is the most impor-.
tant thing Montanans have done 19.
improve' relations between
landowners- and hunters in, a
decade" FWP Director Pat Graham
said. "Wilh some out-of-state deer
and elk licenses priced lo reflect
market demand, we anticipate raising more than $2.5 milion per year
to increase hunting access on an
additional 2 to 4 million acres of
private ,lancls. These variable-priced
licenses arc kcytb-thc success of
Hunting/page5
USDA announces date and
procedures for voting on the
referendum for the proposed Sheep
and Wool Promotion, Research,
Education and Information Order.
Voters may register and vote in
person or request absentee ballots
from the Cooperative Extension
Service county office in the counly
office serving the county of voter
residence, for individuals, or the
county where the business
headquarters is located for
corporations. Voters must vote in,
the county office serving the.
county of voter residence. Voters'
located in Carter County will vote ,
at the Carter County Extension '
Office in the courthouse at Ekalaka.
Voters located in Fallon County
will vote at the Fallon County
Extension Office in die courthouse
at Baker. Absentee .ballot requests
must be made in writing either by
mail or in person to the Fallon-
Carter .County Extension Office,
PO Box 850"Baker, MT 59313.
Absentee baliots\will be mailed to
you between Jan. ,16 and Jan. 2$,
1996.7-No absentee ballot requests
will be accepted after this period.
Absentee ballots must be received
"back in the. County Extension
Office,.PO Box 850, Baker, MT
59313 by the close of business Feb.
2, 1996. In person voting will take
place during normal office hours in
your local county extension office
on Feb. 6, 1996, both Ekalaka and
Baker. (Please note that only the
Baker office will mail out and
receive absentee ballots and both
offices will be open for in person
voting.)
All producers, feeders and
importers who certify that they
were engaged in the production,
feeding or importation of sheep and
sheep products (except importers of
raw wool only) between Jan. 1 and
Dec. 31, 1994, are eligible to vote.
The Farm Service Agency,
formerly the Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service, will
count ballots, determine eligibility
of voters and tabulate results. For
the order to go into effect, the
proposal must be approved either
by a simple majority of voters or by
voters who account for two-thirds
of the sheep and wool production
represented in the referendum.
Details on voting procedures,
copies of the proposed order and
additional information are available
in your local extension office. They
can also be obtained by contacting
Dr. Rodney Kott, Extension Sheep
Specialist, Linfield Hall, Montana
State University, Bozeman, MT
59717,406-994-3415.
^C
D»c;27.,36 nV-5*-]^"'•■■.
Dec. 28- '34 J £#£-•'A
Dec. 29 i424ia^;Y-'
Dec. 30 38 23 ,: ,
Dec. ,31 28 V 22 ,07 Y
Jan. 1 22-10
YTD Moisture-14.90
Kinsey appointed to
Governor'sTask Force
By Jody Strand
Sandy Kinsey, Director of the
Fallon County Health Department,
has been appointed by governor
Marc Racicot to represent
. Montana's 17 eastern counties on a
Task Force to improve public
health. She will represent the small,
rural health departments at monthly
meetings in Helena.
HB 5.42, which was passed
during the 1995 Legislature,
■ authorized the Governor to appoint
. a Task Force to represent local-
public health agencies, the public,
. the Legislature, health care
providers, environmental agencies,
' sanitarians, Montana's American Indians, other groups dealing with health
■■ reform activities and lhc new Department of Public Health and Human
Services. Directed to recommend public health system improvements to
the 1997 Legislature, the Task Force will develop apian based on several
activities. Those activities are centered around the need to (re) define
public health, develop some new ways to measure how our local agencies
and the state arc meeting public health needs, apply those measurements,
discover where our strengths and weaknesses are, and promote initiatives
which help us overcome our weaknesses. One problem area for the Task
Force will be to better understand financing issues so that limited funds
can be better directed in the most efficient and effective manner.